Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-11-09


Repairing and lob work done II
the I'd hand store and tin shop
Mrs. Adrian Drost win take two 81
three young lady boarders. No. $40
Jay st. =s..= VI. e. . .s>. zass y
The foundation of new house for
r. g. Allen, on Franklin Street, has
been commenced. 5z.s ......
1t is q new thing in Austin to ret
cash for your oil d furniture, ETC., at the
I'll hand store. g.: E .s==1
Smith, the painter. did fine Job on
Parker Goodwin's house.. It is an odd
color, but q neat one. s.s> ==s.sst
Engine No. So, on the s. NJ, is in the
'round-house for repairs. The boys must
have been riding her too hard. - .zts.<
Engine No. 8, which has been in the
shops for repairs, is nearly completed aud
will soon be ready for the road again.
Gap. Sutton has bought two lots on
Main Street, opposite 8. Sweningsen's,
paying $1,000 for the two. Good proper
ty thar is. r >~~s" 3st~%. n. !:
&C. L. Barnes sold two lots last week,
one to Chester Decker and one to Arthur
Wright. The property is known as the
Conger lots: '
w. H. Martin, of Lyle, has come to
Austin to stay. He is employed as one
of the carpenters in the Austin Pressed
Brick establishment.
Remember the NJ. E. sociable at Mrs.
Herrobin's next Friday evening. We
hear they are preparing for good time.
and they always have it too at Mrs. Hor-
robins.
Blue Earth City Post: Mrs. Mancl,es-
ter was sick the fore part of the week
Mrs. Bonwell took her place in the
school. She was fortunate in securing
so able substitute.
The, Windsor house we hear has
changed hands, a Mr.. Hildebrand, of
Lyle. being the purchaser. The considera-
ton we have not learned, but understand
it was traded for real estate.
Phil Short. so long employed on the
TRANSCRIPT force, now of Fort Scott,
Kansas, sends US copies of the Fort
Scott Daily Monitor, on which he is now
working. Much obliged old man.
While in Montana Mr.. Knox saw Mr..
A. H. Hersey and wife, and reports them
we'll and prosperous. They are badly
frightened over the Indians out that way,
which makes them kind of nervous as it
were.
Red lights are all the rage now in
Austin. They may be seen on nearly
every street corner and crossing, warn
ing the unsuspecting public of the dan
ger. bitches for the water works are
the cause of the signals.
The big steam Touring mill at Albert
Lea was burned Sunday night. Loss
about S75, 900, insured for $3s, 500. This
mill was built only few years ago, and
is big loss to Albert Lea. tits said the
company will rebuild the mill again,
though it cannot be done this season.
Fire Warden Makepeace is busy
these days, looking after defective chm
neys. Finds plenty of them too. IN r6th-
er bad condition. Better look after the
stove pipe and chimney and have them
IN shape. as the fire warden is liable to
call on you at any time.
Austin has new club. we hear, a
Guitar Club having been organized. Six
now belong to the club, and it is expect
ed to number ten in the near future.
They.wlll make their first appearance at
the NJ. E. sociable next Friday evening.
Look out for them.
Prof. L: B. Sperry, of Carleton Col
lege, Mortified, will give three lectures
at the Austin Opera House next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. His
subject for the first evening will be In
dams, Wild and Nomadic;;" second even
ing, Worlds Wonderland" third even.
ing, Subject to be selected by audience.
The admission will be rs cents: children
Is cents. Tickets for sale at Giles &
Shepherds drug store. Reserved seats 10
cents extra. These lectures are very
highly spoken of by the press aud public
wherever thew have heer given The
Doctor is we'll known by many of our
old citizens. he having given series of
lectures in this city several years ago.
He is a practical man. of great common
sense, and of very engaging manners as
a speaker. His lectures are all splendidIy
illustrated by q new and powerful double
dissolving new stereopticon.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Fresh groceries at Fairbanks.